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NEWS

CURRENTLY

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BEAUTIFUL (SUMMER '23)

This summer, Lily is playing Marilyn Wald and understudying Carole King (played by Natalie Weiss) and Genie Klein in Olney Theatre Center's production of Beautiful: A Carole King Musical, directed by Amy Anders Corcoran, choreographed by Ashleigh King, and music directed by Christopher Youstra.

RECENTLY

THE SOUND OF MUSIC GLOBAL TOUR
(2023-2024)

Lily recently played Sister Margaretta and understudied Elsa Schrader in Season 2 of The Sound of Music Global Tour originally directed by Jack O'Brien. She went on as Elsa for 14 performances. Lily worked with Jack O'Brien and Matt Lenz as tour director in addition to Anthony C. Daniel as the associate tour director, and James Gray as associate choreographer. The tour travelled through China and had a sit down in Hong Kong.

NATE THE GREAT (SUMMER '23)

Summer of 2023, Lily played Rosamond in Imagination Stage's production of Nate the Great, directed by Janet Stanford.

"Delightfully wicked... Burka's lovely voice and quirky-but-cute characterization mark another winning performance"​
-MD Theatre Guide Full Review

"Delightful character named Rosamond, played brilliantly by Lily Burka"​
-DC Theater Arts Full Review

A HANUKKAH CAROL... (SUMMER WORKSHOP)

Summer of 2023, Lily played Chava (Actor 1) in Round House Theatre's workshop of A Hanukkah Carol or Gelt Trip! The Musical, book by Harrison Bryan and Rob Berliner, music by Aaron Kenny and Rob Berliner, and directed by Marlo Hunter. The week long workshop involved multiple readings of the script, singing through music, and discussing and implementing script changes.

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